How old is your globe?

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posted Sep 1 @ 03:13 PM by Jason Kottke · gift link

This handy chart of defunct country names can help you determine the age of your globe.

globe age chart

When you find the FORMER place name on your globe instead of the NEW name, you have confimed the age of your globe.

Update: XKCD’s sliiiiiightly fictitious Guide to Figuring Out the Age of an Undated World Map would be a good way to present the chart above.